The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)

The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)
Rating:
Mar 16, 2001Hammer Frankenstein/Comedy
The fifth and worst of Hammer's Frankenstein films. In a play for younger audiences, Peter Cushing was dumped in favour of Ralph Bates in a retelling of the original but the result fails in an unfunny comedic approach

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)
Rating: ★★★½
Dec 1, 2014Hammer Frankenstein Film
Hammer's seventh and final Frankenstein film and the last great film that the studio would make. Everyone is back on top form – Peter Cushing at his icily arrogant best and director Terence Fisher delivering a stirring show

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Rating: ★★★★★
Apr 4, 2001Space Opera
George Lucas’s first sequel to Star Wars and a work that holds up every bit as well as its predecessor, in many places betters it. The story darkens the mythos and introduces new characters, while the special effects sequences are the peak of the series

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
Rating: ★★
Mar 21, 2001Space Opera
A disappointing end to George Lucas’s original Star Wars trilogy. The script lazily wraps up loose ends while sidelining the new characters introduced the last time, and the climax rehashes the climaxes of the two other films

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)
Rating: ★★★½
Mar 11, 2025Hammer Films Documentary
The most exhaustive of the various documentaries about Hammer Films, which covers the history of the studio and was made at a time when most of the principals from Hammer’s heyday were still alive

Elstree 1976 (2015)

Elstree 1976 (2015)
Rating: ★★★
Sep 5, 2016Documentary About the Extras and Bit Players in Star Wars
A unique Making Of documentary devoted to the extras and bit players who appeared in Star Wars. Gently affectionate, it tells the story of people who have never gone on to do anything else notable and how being part of such a cultural landmark impacted their lives